Stat of the day: Patrice Bergeron has won 18-of-25 faceoffs (72 percent) vs. John Tavares this season.

Storylines: The Bruins are trying to avoid a season sweep at the hands of the Islanders, who are last in the eight-team Metropolitan Division. … The Bruins have points in four straight games and are tied atop the Atlantic Division with idle Tampa Bay with two games in hand on the Lightning. … The Bruins' No. 2 line has scored 10 goals in the last five games. … Ryan Spooner is back in the lineup after missing a game because of an illness. ... The Islanders are 10-4-1 in their last 15 games to move within seven points of a playoff spot. ... The referees are Frederick L'Ecuyer and Kevin Pollock. The linesmen are Derek Amell and Steve Barton.